Life Happens 365 - Are You Managing the Risk?

By Diane Tait Image courtesy Public Domain Vectors Halloween is supposed to be a night when kids and some adults don costumes to play at being something they’re not.   Whether the costume of choice is a superhero, a witch, a goblin, or just an opportunity to pretend for a few hours that you’re a doctor, an astronaut or the devil himself, the charade is something done in fun.   Unfortunately, the start of the holiday season is also the time of year when conmen and women kick their nefarious activities into high gear.   Just like Halloween, these scam artists try to trick the unwary into believing they’re something they’re not.  

By Diane Tait Image courtesy flickr With Halloween right around the corner, I thought I’d take a few minutes to remind homeowners about liability issues associated with hosting parties.   Unlike a decade or so ago, today’s host or hostess has to worry about a lot more than whether their guests have a good time.   They also need to be concerned about what occurs during and after the festivities.   At least they do if they don’t want to wind up being eaten alive by lawsuits.  

By Diane Tait Image courtesy flickr There’s nothing more heartwarming than watching the kids in the neighborhood cavorting in from door to door in their adorable costumes on Halloween.   Trick or treating has been a seasonal rite of passage for children for generations in the US.   When I was little, about the only scary thing about Halloween from my mother’s perspective was whether I was going to get sick from eating too much candy.   Of course, that was then and this is now.   Today, parents of trick or treaters of all ages are concerned about many perils when they let their kids wander freely on the street at night.   If Halloween scares you, this blog should help calm your nerves.